NHL Set for Stanley Cup Finals - FANS LOOKING FOR ANSWERS, EXPERTS POST ODDS AND PREDICTIONS ON ALL THINGS PENS VS WINGS!
Written by Reed Richards
Fri, 29 May 2009
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The NHL's whirlwind playoffs are winding down and now set for the Stanley Cup Finals to begin this weekend. The action is sure to be explosive and speculation is at an all time high regarding every possible scenario in a rematch of last year's final between the Pens and Wings. This being the case, BetUS, posted odds on every possible angle!
Oddsmakers at BetUS posted the following odds on the Stanley Cup Finals:
Series Price:
* Pittsburgh Penguins 6/5
* Detroit Red Wings 2/3
Game 1 Odds:
Team
Puckline
Moneyline
Total
Pittsburgh
+1.5 (6/13)
7/5
O 5.5 (4/5)
Detroit
-1.5 (7/4)
5/8
U 5.5 (21/20)
Trophies and Presentation
Odds to Win the Conn Smythe:
* Sidney Crosby 5/1
* Evgeni Malkin 11/2
* Nik Lidstrom 6/1
* Johan Franzen 9/1
* Henrik Zetterberg 8/1
* Marc-Andre Fleury 8/1
* Chris Osgood 13/2
* Bill Guerin 12/1
* Valtteri Filppula 15/1
* Daniel Cleary 12/1
* Chris Kunitz 13/1
* Sergei Gonchar 15/1
* Marion Hossa 12/1
* Pavel Datsyuk 10/1
* Field 9/1
Who will the MVP thank first?
* Teammates 1/1
* Owner 9/4
* Family 10/1
* Gary Bettman 14/1
* Sponsor 20/1
* God 17/1
* Does not thank anyone 25/1
Historical Props
Reference:
* Gretzky (7p - 4g-3a) 1984
* Messier (4p - 3g-1a) 1984
* Gretzky (11p - 7g4a) 1985
* Messier (6p - 2g4a) 1985
* Lemieux (12p - 5g7a) 1991
* Jagr (5p - 0g5a) 1991
Who will finish with more points in the series?
* Sidney Crosby 5/6
* Evgeni Malkin 5/6
Which Stanley Cup finals points total will be higher?
* Sidney Crosby(2009) 7/5
* Mario Lemieux (1991) 5/9
Which combined Stanley Cup finals points total will be higher?
* Crosby/Malkin (2009) 10/11
* Jagr/Lemieux (1991) 10/13
Which Stanley Cup points total will be higher?
* Wayne Gretzky (1984) 10/11
* Sidney Crosby (2009) 10/13
Which combined Stanley Cup points total will be higher?
* Gretzky/Messier (1985) 5/6
* Crosby/Malkin (2009) 5/6
TV Ratings
Which Country will average a higher number of viewers?
* Canada 10/11
* USA 10/13
Which City will have the highest single game TV rating?
* Pittsburgh 10/13
* Detroit 10/11
Which Stanley Cup Ratings will be higher? (per game average)
* 2008 10/11
* 2009 10/13
On the Ice
Who will be the finals leading goal scorer?
* Sidney Crosby 3/1
* Evgeni Malkin 3/1
* Johan Franzen 9/2
* Henrik Zetterberg 5/1
* Daniel Cleary 8/1
* Ruslan Fedotenko 10/1
* Bill Guerin 12/1
* Marion Hossa 12/1
* Mikael Samuelsson 15/1
* Nicklas Lidstrom 12/1
* Field 8/1
Who will be the finals leading point getter?
* Evgeni Malkin 7/2
* Sidney Crosby 7/2
* Johan Franzen 11/2
* Henrik Zetterberg 11/2
* Valtteri Filppula 8/1
* Nicklas Lidstrom 9/1
* Sergei Gonchar 10/1
* Daniel Cleary 12/1
* Bill Guerin 12/1
* Chris Kunitz 12/1
* Ruslan Fedotenko 15/1
* Marion Hossa 15/1
* Field 8/1
Who will be the first Penguin to drop gloves?
* Kris Letang 4/1
* Matt Cooke 4/1
* Bill Guerin 7/1
* Max Talbot 7/1
* Jordan Staal 8/1
* Hal Gill 8/1
* Sidney Crosby 10/1
* Evgeni Malkin 13/1
* Field 2/1
Will will be the first Red Wing to drop the gloves?
* Niklas Kronwall 3/1
* Jonathan Ericsson 6/1
* Tomas Holmstrom 10/1
* Brian Rafalski 4/1
* Brad Stuart 5/1
* Kirk Maltby 9/1
* Chris Chelios 13/1
* Field 2/1
Will there be a fight in the Stanley Cup Finals?
* Yes 5/9
* No 7/5
Will a goalie get a point in the Finals?
* Yes 10/1
* No 1/20
Team with most penalties in the series:
* Detroit Red Wings 10/13
* Pittsburgh Penguins 10/11
First goalie to get a penalty:
* Marc-Andre Fleury 1/2
* Chris Osgood 3/2
Which team will have the best Penalty Kill?
* Detroit Red Wings 11/10
* Pittsburgh Penguins 2/3
Which team will have the best Power Play?
* Detroit Red Wings 5/9
* Pittsburgh Penguins 7/5
First team to score a Power Play goal:
* Detroit Red Wings 2/3
* Pittsburgh Penguins 11/10
Will there be a Shorthanded Goal scored in the series?
* Yes 10/1
Will a backup goalie win a game in the series??
* Yes 7/1
How many games will go to overtime?
* Over 1.5 1/1
* Under 1.5 5/7
What will be the longest OT game?
* 1 Period 5/6
* 2 Periods 10/11
* 3 Periods 3/1
Will there be a hat trick scored in the series?
* Yes 3/1
* No 1/5
Odds and Ends
Will the Stanley Cup be dropped during the skate around?
* Yes 20/1
Will the winner of the 2009 cup win in 2010?
* Yes 4/1
Will the anthem singer in any game forget the words?
* Yes 5/1
Will the anthem singer slip and fall?
* Yes 4/1
Will an Octopus be thrown on the ice in Pittsburgh?
* Yes 3/1
Will an Octopus be thrown on the ice in Detroit?
* Yes 1/8
* No 16/1
Will Joe Biden attend a finals game?
* Yes 5/2
* No 1/4
Will Bill Cowher attend a game in a Red Wings jersey?
* Yes 8/1
Odds on number of panes of glass that get broken by a shot:
* Over 1.5 10/11
* Under 1.5 10/13
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